台 (Kanji for big thing counter)

This is the counter for cars, and big machines. Although I've tagged it BETA. . . it's sometimes used by itself as STAGE or BIG-ASS TABLE, so be careful.

Onyomi

DAI / TAI

Mnemonic

I TIE you to your car and the big cow eats you with its mouth and you both DIE.

Jukugo

一台(いちだい)	one big thing ★★★☆☆ COUNTER 一 (one) + 台 (big thing counter) = 一台 (one big thing) one big thing, well, bigger than 一個(いっこ) anyway... 一個 is used for apples, marbles, maybe a melon. 一台 is used for anything from a TV set on up to a car!
台風(たいふう)	taiphoon ★★★☆☆ 台 (big thing counter) + 風 (wind / the flu / style) = 台風 (taiphoon)
台所(だいどころ)	kitchen! ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 台 (big thing counter) + 所 (area / attribute) = 台所 (kitchen!)
台湾(たいわん)	Taiwan ★★★☆☆ 台 (big thing counter) + 湾 (bay) = 台湾 (Taiwan )

台 big thing counter

Onyomi

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Jukugo

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